Coin counting, registering, and bagging machine.



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No. 870,214. PATENTED NOV. 5, '1907. C. S. BATDORF.

COIN CUUNTING, REGISTBRING, AND BAGGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED JAN. 12. 1904.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PATEN'I'ED NOV. 5, E907.

G. S. BTDORF. n GGIN COUNTING, REGSTERNG, AND BAGGING MACHINE.

APPLICATON P[LEDJAN.12,1904.

@SHEETS-` SHEET 3.

No. 870,214. PATEHTED NOV. 5, 1907. C. S. BATDDRP.

A.. COIN GOUINTING, REGISTERING, AND BAGGING MACHINE. vAPPLICATION FILED umm, m4.

A s sums-SHEET 4 v {NVE/wok B Y y? PATBNTBD Nov.' 5, 19o?.

G. BATDORF. COIN COUNTING, REGISTER-NG, AND BAGGING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED SAN. 12. 1904.

5 SHEETS-:SHEET A [NVE/vm? WIT/M5555.-

CHARLES s. BiiTDoRr, oF'BRooKLYN, New YonK, AssiGNon, n Y A'ssiGNMEN-T,

'ro UNIVERSAL COINWRAPPING idiomas COMPANY, A'coRP-ORATION or NEW JERSEY.

Specification of Letters latentz.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed January l2. 1904. Serial N6: 188.6891.

To all whom lit may concern:

`Be it known thatl, CHARLES S. BATDonF, a citizen of-thcUnitcd Stott-s, residing at Brooklyn, in the county ol Kings and State of New York, have invented new :ind useful Improvements in (.oiu Counting, Registering, and 4Bagging Blaetiincs, of which the following isn specification.

.\Iy.i1ivention-r.'latcs to a newv and useful machine desig'ned particularly for antoniaticiilly countinr coins 10 and depositing the desired number of coins o1' prede-ter mined value into receptacles or bags, said machine be- Aing. preferably, so arrangedv'and designed as to he of universal application in'th t it.r is capable of such ad justmg-nts that coins of different sizes and values may he passed through the machine and .successfully an'd accurately counted, and the required amount depositcd intoanappropriate bag or receptacle, and the number andA value of the coins thus acted upon delinitely and ziccurstely, ascertained. Provisionis also made for preventing the passagethrough the machine, l in each of its adjustments, of any but coins o1 a given v-size and value, and when `thc desired amount is dci posited, the passage througlr the machine of the linal coin of such number results in thi. speed of the driving nicclninisni lacing stopped and the further feed oi coins instantly checked.

M y invention consists, essentially, of :i coin counting 1 1 machine -wherein the coin conductor is capablevof 'ad-l justment 1o increase and decrease its vertical height '30 to coircspond to the dianwteroi the coins to lie counted; `also where stiid conductor is capable of ad justinent to increase and decrease its width to correspond to'the thickness oi the coins to be counted.

My invention also consists, essentially, of a coin dis- 3-5 tfiibuting table having a gage beneath which tht4 coins pass, Capable of adjustment to correspond to thc thiekness oi the coins to be delivered to the coin conductor:

and. of ahopper port ion-of the table leading to or forming :i partei the' coin conductor and capable of adjustnn-nt -40 llaterally to correspond to the thipliness of the coins to be passed therethrough.

'My invention further consists, essentially, ol' a means :s1-s. essentially, of` a tra'nsl'cr i i i i l l i i i 'l vices and of means operting in connection therewith for cutting outthe m'otoi4 and remotirr'7 the pon-er from the ii'iaehine, sind simultaneously impeding thefuitliei' progress ci coins through the coin eo1i ducter.

Mj: invention also consists, in connection with the aforesaid mechanisms, of bag holdin appliances nd a coin chute or delivery means leading from the coincondoctor to thas-aid bags. 'My invention also consists of the parts and the constructions and combinations of parts, which l will here inaiter describe and claim. l

ln the accompanying dinwings foi-tiring part of this specification and in which similar letters of reference Aindicate corresponding parts,-I"igure l, is a side elethe registering mechanism. Figi/4, is a top plan view .ol the registering devices, Fig. 5, is a horizontal 'section en the line. 3 3 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6, is a vertical'seetion of thc'tahlc'l and receiving cn'd oi the coin 'conducl or, im nw nu@ i-inf Figi." rig, r, is u anni ofthe pau-l 4l with the coacting paw] 3o in'dotted lines. Fig. S, is a horizontal section on thc line 1.-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. Sl, isia lit'irij/ ontal section of a part of thix receiving 'und of the coin coinluctor, on the lint` (-t of Fig. 6. l0, is a detail illustratingr the means for adjusting the coin pi ge. Fig. All, is a plan view of the bag" lioldingilch e. i .The propr-r counting and handling of the large iiuiri` ber of coins obtained imm the extensively Vused slot machines. or coin actuated machines which vend arti- 'cls or give information or sonnother return upon the deposit of :i coin o predetermined size or value into the machine, land 4fr oifn department :ind-other stores, street railways., banks nd'other d cpositories of money, is a heavy task and necessitates' the employment of clerks or others for the purpose, and such persons, tin-- less skilled in counting oftii find it diicult to continue thi` counting tor'anv grezit length o time without experiencing great fatigue, whlecrrors are likely t`o urige, and do arise', hcc-.luso of a miscount." i

Money in the shape of coins is -gen'crally brought to. the bank or other depository in bags and is alaopaid out, when wanted for change, -in bags, the coins 'being counted both before and after iiafeipt by the bank. To moet the conditionsbefore noted end to facilitate the easy and accurate handling o coins andft'omitos niatically register the tiitalnuniber of coins handled and to Ideposit vsaid coins in predetermined amounts in receptacles or bags convenient for commercial uses, l ha'vedoviscd theprcscnt, invention which a'iins to incchanisin actu-.tied b v'the registering ct' counting it-- dispense with the slow, laborious and cxpnsive hand manipulation heretofore practiced and perform the entire labor automatically and in a rapid, cilicient 'and thoroughly satisfactory manner. n

In 4carrying out' my invention I employ a frame 5-Awrk ofA any desired and appropriate forni and mate 'rialand which frame may include a vertical standard ori'npright portion A located near the center of the niachine, and suitable side standards B. which lat-ter aretprovided with upper and lower journal hearings a a', for the'transve-rs shafts B, C, as shown in Figs. Al and 2. i

A The frame is preferably.mounted upon a table or stand Doof sonic ornamental and attractive character which serves to support the bag holding d evices. which lo Lwill hereinafter describe7 and also supports the n1o .tor D which furnishes the power for ruiming the niachine. vThis motor is herein shown as of a well known for-m operated by an electric current from any suitable source, but the specific cimracterjof the motor is un- .'2() important and said motor might be dispensed with,

Ywhen using the counting and registering devices in :t hand 'operated' machine; but for 'practical livnrposes and especially to obtain high speed and rapid handling ofthe coins I prefer a high-speed motor and ene of the electric type. i

The coins `having first been sorted by. any of the methods now in vogue to separate those of n like size and value fromothers or' different szesand` values, Y are dumped 'upon the distributing table Exwhieh 3l) preferably made with a .surrounding xixn to properly retain the coins upon the table; and said vtable may have its bottom made of glass or other hard smooth ma` terial to faciiitate the rapid movement of the coins VAthereover on the tray to the coin 'condueton I also make that side ofthev table nearest to the conductor sufficiently inclined, as '1? c, to cause' the coins fed thereon to slide unassisted .1nd by gravity into thel hopper end, so called, o the coin conductor. Before entering the coin conductor, each coin is, preferably. 40 caused to pass beneath a-gage which is designed to allevi coins of a predetermined thickness and value to pass the same said gage, as herein shown, consisting of -tiransv'erse horizontal bar or plate d whose under side .is so positioned relative to the upper surface of the in- 'cli'nqd portion of the table over which the coins glide, that true coins oi a certain size and denomination may escape this bar while bent or 'irregular coins of this Baime size and value and coins of greater thicknss and rincreased value will be held back from passage lo th'e 5i) machine and may be discarded. The table and gage A bar also enable the operator to e1nplo the senses of sight and touch in detecting counterfeit. coins thus following closely the methods usually adopted by banks and depositories of money. for detectingr countercit specimens and promoting 'tneir`being associated with good coins.

'lhe table is provided withV a post or support l" which removably [its sockel or holder on the frame and is iurneble therein, and ma) .be swung,Y over the machine 'i60 out of the way. :1nd servi; asa protect ion therefor, when the said machine is not in use. said table, in eitherof its positions, being held by a claml'iingorolherholdingdcvice as at H.

The` inclined side of the table has connected with it 55 what 1 term the hopper end of the coin conductor said after leaving the hopper proper.

hopper consisting of an inclined bottom l0 upon which the edges of the coins roll and two vertical sides separnted from eachother sulicienilv to allow tbe coins to drop edge wise between them lo the bottoni, said sides being. if desired, made of glass or other transparent material to enable the coins received into the hop'per to be observed. ln some instances. as when feeding the coins with great speed. there is a possibility ofthe coins at the discharge end of the hopperoverlying each other edgewise und when this happens the lowest Coin is re.- tarded in it s progrss to the conductor by a coin or coins restingY upon it, and to meet this condition, which is observablethrough the transparent sides of tht;` hopper, and to relieve the obstructed coins by displacing the one, or more. resting upon it. I provide means for agitatiug the obstructing coins, to allow the temporarily obstructed coin to enter the coin runway and proceed to the countiugdcvices. .-Xnv means for agitating the coins will suffice for my purpose.,and as n simple and effective means l-show a -star wheel ll journaled between the inner sides of the hoppernear the outlet thereof and having an e:-:tcriorbutton or linger piece .i2 by which the wheel maybe roatedto cause its points to'strike and dislodgehJ coin resting upon the coin held at ihe entrance to the coin railway.

The coin hopper is preferably. though not necessarily, constructed with an inclined extension whirl: forms :t part of lhecoin runway. as shi-wn at 13` another inclined portion of .said runway beingr supiltorled upon the frame standard, the two parts mentioned boing in line and fiu'ming a single runway along which the coins roll 'lo enable the table and the hopper portion of-the coin conduchir, which lain-i term l will hereafter use to designate generally the entire por! ion t-lnmllh which the coin travels afielleavingr the lable. lo be turned around out of the way when the machine is not in use. l provide a separable connection at tlfc point l l. and l secure this joint with the two parts of the coin conductor longitudinalhv in lino to form a. continuous channel for the coin, by means of a sprit.g'pr(sswl locking pin or bolt l5 on one par! 'engaging a lug'orsoclrel in the other part: or l may use for this purpose ani other and well known and appropriate fastl'gning. The' lower member of the divided coin conductor includes a bottom plate i6 on which th'e -edge of -:he coin rolls and au upper plate l7 whose lower end has a dowmrardly curved portion 18 against which the frontedgc of the coin strikcsand by which the further tmvel of the coin in its first or inclined direction is interiupted and by whichthe travel of the coin is diverted ver( ically to bring it into therange of action of the coin advancing lnechanisin, which I will presently describe. The lower portion of. this part of `the min' conductor has its end also removed far enough from the curved wall 1S of the companion member to form the vcrtiv'al passage through whiellth'e Coin is to he ejected to position itfor final delivery by the coin advancing mechanism. 'lhe coin is supported in or above the said verl ical passage by r'neans of a springY platc or linger 19, or equivalent means, and it is dclivcred therefrom and ejected through the-passage b v means of a force feed mechanism whichmay be vih-ivd in character but which is herein shown as including an oscillating arm 20 mounted t-.pon a sind 2l and having its end to operate subshmtially in the vertical plane of the vcoin-whilel eupported by th'e spring member i9 fwhereby when the arm is oscillated its end strikes the top edge vof the coin and forces said coin past the spring i member. 19 said coin then dropping into the range of action of the coin advancing means.

The oscillating arm 20 is connected with an :mn 2 which contacts with a buffer' and said arm 2O is conl 'necte'd witlrone end of a spring 22 which is shown as 'coiled upon the stud Q21 and havingtits opposite end 'ext`ended as at 23; and the said arm 20 is actuated pcf riodically in a. downwardly swinging direction by the extended end 23 of the arm being st-ru'ck by projec- K tions on arotary member fixed to the shaft B. This rotary member may be otdifferent forms, it. only being 1 5 important that it shall be capable, during its rotation, A to successively cause the oscillation of the :rrm 2U; und

, to obtain the desired speed iu handling the coius the 'member 19 should be constructed to impart a number of oscillations to the arm during a single rotation of said -memben As shown, the rotating member consistsot' a disk 24 whose hub is fixed to the shaft B said disk ,having a, number, say live, of pins or projections 25, which operate in the path ot' projection of the ox-4 v,tension or arm 23 and successively engage the sinne :tud

2 '5 Arock the arm 2() each time a pin or projection passes. The return' movemeiitlof the arm is produced by the spring 22, which is partially coiled when the arm is forced downward by the passing pin. The rotating member 2-1`nlso carries :t second series of pins or projections 26 which, in the specific fort; dcvicc illus- .f trated, project from :i second disk 27 rig with the first 'named disk; and when the Coin is c itfct' i througl'i the vertical part ot' the coin passage, it drops into a. horiv zontal portion 2S ot thc passage and lies in the range of action oi thc pins or prt'ijeclious` 26, and tv ieu one of these pins meets the back edge ot' the cciu '.luriug the rot-lt ion ot' the disk or rotatable member it causes the coin to be advanced in a horizontal direction. During this advance of the coin thc latter is brought into coutnctwith an inclined or cani' portion 29 on the iront end .oi u bar 30 pivotcd at 3l and normally held vdown by :t spring 32; and as tl'.c 'coin is forced under the cani cud oi'this bnr 30 said oar is lifted against the i pressure of its' spring. lhc bzir 3G 45 connected with an arm 33 on a shaft 34 iu the upper portion of the machine, by means of :i rod 35. said arm Y33 carrying a Spring-pressed pnwl 36 adapted to engage thc teeth of thc ratchet wht-el 37 whereby said whccl is advanced one tooth euch time a coin is foret-d under 5d the free cud ot' the bar 30.

The wheel 3l is :he register' whccl and its surface is divided into as manyparts: :is may be t: the' salte of illustration l will suppose the wheel to have lit'ty teeth and its surface to be divided into tiity pnrts 55 indicated in th'.l manner common to register wheels; and on thc wheel opposite the fifty mark i locote a earn-shap'd lug 3'.) which serves to transita' the lnal count ot' tbcl wheel to a second register which l will vIn'csently l yribe. 'ihc ratchet whccl 3T is formed' with two mi ieted surfaces ou its periphery witlrthc ratclicts rev! I and the pawl 3G sucttssively en- 'gcs thctecth of one oi these surfaces to advance the wheel one point or tooth cach time a coin is :airain-wl beneath the i 210, a retaining pzwl l() als#` u xe'iug this eamo serijs of pawls as shown.-

To prevent the possible cverthrmr'of the register when the machine is counting fasi' l employ the-second series of ratchets on the wheel 37 and I engage these by a second or locking pnwl'41 whose prime function is to lock the register Wheel against; being moved a distance of more than one tooth by the lifting pawl 36, and the part-s are so related that the movement oi the lifting pawl is used to release the locking paw] from the wheel when said wheel is being advanced one point, :md to allow thc locking pfiwl to resume normal position and lock the wheel at about the time the lifting puwl has moved the wheel one teeth i n advance. To accomplish this purpose` the lifting pawl hits upon its inner face a lug -2 which engages :i lug 43 on the adjacent f-.tce ot the locking pawl; and in normal position 80 both pawls are engaged with their respective ratchcts and when thelil'liug pawl is moved by thc advance. :if a coin its lug l2 liist rides inst thc lu;lr 43 on the patwl 4l. and lifts this latter pitwl ont of its ratchet suriace nud thereby allows' the register to be moved by the con- S5 tinuc" ovemcnt ot' the lifting powl. .lust as.' the liftingr pawl has about 1und1.l its full movement andthe register has been advanced one tooth, the lug of said pn'wl cscttpes past thc lug on'thc locking pa wl thereby allowing he spring of the lutter to project said locking 90 pawl into engagement. with its ratchet surface thus holding the register from further movement. With both pnwls engaging the mtchets, the register cannot bc moved in either direction, nor can the register be advanced until the locking pawl is first. released. The

g lot-king pawl has a finger piece 44 which enables this pawl to be lifted out-of the ratchet to allow the register to behfrccly turned lor resetting and like purposes.

On top of the machine und preicmhly suppt'ired on the. upper shalt t." l locate the second reg uiecimuisui which is in the iorni of a total adder or a mechanism to which the number o1' counts of the single. register tinnsieriedf .is before explained the regisler wheel 37 is prmide-l with the cani-shaped lug 39 wl'- ich stands opposite the final tooth oi Suid wheel. und 105 when this ratchet wheel has made one completo revolution the lug 39 strikesa projection 45 on a. pivotcd lever fili said .lever .carrying at its* free end a ptiwl 47 the point ot' which engages the teeth of the second register said pawl having also a heel portion 48 by 110 v v spring for holdiugthcm normally inward. -Tl:e second register may hooi any suitable 'type and as hcrciu shown cpnsisis oi :l fixed and movable disk the former l5 ol' which. D. has itssurace subdivided into ns many parts us may be desired. and said movable disk l'i is couccntric. with the lixcd dfskaud surrounds the same aud is provided with as many openings -lJ as there aretccth ou thc periphery of stid diskone oi these holes'v 120 standing opposite cachot-the teeth. .it the couter o thc second register is a swivclcd post or stud 50 in which is pivotall)r mounted one edd ot' au arm 5l the outer cud of which carries a pin 52 wl'ich is designed to be placed in any one oi' the series of holes 125 Isteriug f 'niovedz :intl ti stop i5 is designed to liA uiting on the second register that tlielrstregister hns has Counted its mtiny coins :is there :tre teeth on said register 37. i

The buse plate 53 if the second .register iornis a support for the sume :intl in ils` under side is tenlrttlly pivotod u lever 54 one :trui nt' whirh is Qonntrvted with :i ruil 55 extendinf,r parallel with the shaft l." snitl rod having its opposite end Vnunet-teil with ii ttuilriillj: pivott-tl lever l on the butlt 'ii the centr-.il `eltitutl sltiml4 :1rd ot' the tintin i'i'imtf'; Suid sziitl lever 5l having il opposite :trui (zonnet-tell with n spriiiwpre se=l piti fr.' opeliilintr hurizoiittilly through ll`.t^ stztndrirtl :intl in the pmb ot' the wins in the coin p isstige und mlnptf-l lu prevent tlufurther ptissiij'e of ruins along the passage when the lever t it. rorfltetl '.thttul its pivotal ooiniettioti. The rocking ut' lltisl lever is effet-tud b v ilu: pin 52 ruining in enuml with ;i.[n't.tjetltn fr puliti 58 on :t short Vertical slmtt 9 whit-h is priav'idtul vr illL nu utirrtuiug linger piet-e UU. 'Tliissslnu't extends tlu'ttugli the buse plrttt- :ind has tixetl lo it ;i switrii .lever til one iii-m of which is; slotted or iorke". rind lonselv engages the outer ei-.tl of the lever 5i while it sect'nitl iirm lrl is designed to eng ge ti trnuttit-t pieve U3 whit-li forms une nt' the poles tit' an eltirctrit: t'irt'uit The sivitrh leveris und t'rnni iiliitrli :i .vire lends. t-nniiet'ted to a spring lS-i whit-h is :idnpled to hold the lever ili either ol the pnsitious in \\'liit'li il. nitty bt- ;it the i-uiwurd muvetiit'ilt of s-.iid level'. Thi.` lever serves ris in elet:- irit' eut-out for removing:T tlit- )iu-wer ii'tnn lthe machine vund sitiuilitutuji'ttsly preventing :liu further tritvtl nl mins rilong,r the riitin';iy.

. ly mi): ni' illustration I will stipt tu rouiit teu dollzit'.-l in pennies in 1vni-l.f-l e llirit the register wheel Ii lnis lil'l v teeth. :ht: piti he plait-ed iu the little it) ni thi.- :nov-Il.t .lisk nl' thtA ser-- und or i'tiiiriei' register. :intl 01u-li linie llie register wheel 3T niiiltes une revolutinsi it.` t'rim 3S) will ruck the lever 4P .ittfl musttlie pniri t7 therein' to muvn the movable disla nl' the second register nue. point which movement Curries the piti 5; oneipoiiit tie-tirer llie projet'lioii nr point 5S sud irliieh mnvemtnl being t-outiuued during the lweiui1 revolutions ni the rnlvliet wheel 37 nevesstu-v to count tlul Hilti pennies il ivill be manifest lli-ttt the piu 52 is progressively :vivant-nil tnvnrds the pttijm-tion 5S :uid during the t-mml nl' llul-tisi pe' ot' the 1.00() this pin will slrilw ilrtpoint 5S and roel: lhtswitch levi-r su :is tu rvuinvtits` urtu lr] a'rtun tli wml-uvt pieve (i3 :ind thus lumlk lhttinunr tir uit iiisliiullv stopping the mui-tr :uid nl tht snuit liuitl musim.' tlitAV other arm if the lixi'd levi-r 'tn roi-l; the' levt-r und move tht 'rnd 57i lnttgiludiuillly thereby rut'kintY the lever Fititbnul its renti-til lulu-ruin :unl t-:iusiuylsf llu lower tend 'Jl' this lever tu prnjt-.t-t the piu 5T li-;insvt r.-'l \A into thel twin runiviij.' in the path nl' thttiexl itdvnnvin.: t-nin und stop tht.- l'uilhttr lmvel i ssi-l minA thereby insuring the :ivvurttty nt' thtl 'tw-unlin;Y druiven". 'l`litpuris :ire rt-st't Ly t-ugtiginfk the linut-r pieve titl :ind rovkiti,r tht swim-h ll-vvr nr vut-nin brtvli switch lever is returneil tn normziltlic circuit. is again established. the current passing from the. Contact piece Gil through the lever 5i und through .the imme ot' the machine to ilie motor as slioivn.

While I have show n utiddescribed the foregoing as a. preferred forni of cut-out. it is evident that rjtlierorina muy lie used without departing from the spirit of my invention: also that the elect rimil tentures may be emitted and the switch lever operated by hand to prevent a further pass-.ige of rroiits lifter the tiinil coin of a predeper ti nd lower disks t-ti` the lutter of which serves :is :t

snppurt for the bugs 39. The upper disk is provided with t series of holders in the forni of split rings 70 and in these liwltlers sie iirlztp! ed to be placed the short tubes or thinibles T1 over which the brig is first pltit'etl und then ser'urefl b v pressing* the tubes or lliinibles iiitu the split t-lrimping rings. The lower end of the effin chtite is swiveletl upon the-central post of the bag lielding devia-es sf tliz'tt it muy be :Ri ung from peint to point ahem this enter und thereby llt-liver the coins into :my one ai the series ti bags pt sitioned around the holder; and said suiveled puri luis :i horizontal :irni T2 with :i verticzil pin 7:. tid-tiptel to etitmge a series ol' notches or de'- pressions T4 in the .disk 67 :intl thereby hold the delivery enti o1' theA chtite in position orer lhe'biig into which the 1 unit-tl coins :ire to be deposited.

The mrt-thinel lieretewe described represents one by \vlii:h coins oi :i eertsin size :intl value might be counted rind where the :antre important prirls might lie. inrnzle lixetl aiuti lioti-titiittstttltle. other reusonsit is ilesiizt-it tu n wustl-uct the machine that it is capable et univers-.il ilse. that isI that oliemachine n of handling rind :ttf-tlttttly counting coins oi various disait-ters und tliirknesses of the diu'ei'eut foins. :intl tht` :use inn' of the trible must also be adjustable tn mrrespnnd tti'the thickness of the (lift'erent coins, :intl the inw. lititiisms fn* effet-ling these ndof ruins :ttul quit-klv :idriplinff il for vins .hiss l .vill univ desu-ii-` the iiil'liiwd ptrlinu of tilt,- tnble is :i horizontal but' il? 120 whit-lt is slbllwl :it llie t-iids to receive sii-l pins. livreb the bnr is (zipttbll' of :i guided tnnveinonl luuziluilinitllv. lit-liremi this bar Titi und ilu lulde tire suitable springs T whit-li tend ln lmld the bnr upivnrd und Wliifh :art: miuprt-sst-tl when the bur is lon-erm rt-lnlve 125 `or commercial :intl 100 have such minst ments :is to intilae it (':ipiibit:4

-s :intl .lenomiinitinns, thereby zul-.iptinfrthe single 105 ln-iur inns: have several adjustments 110 .my :is tht'- bnr It'. is: moved in one diret-tion, 130

' declining portions of the cams or wedge portions by.rid'

the cams or wedge-portions 78 thereof ride past the sadlowering thebar relative to the surface of the table; and when the bar 76 is move'd in the opposite direction, the

- present instance, by a second slide bar ill-parallel with the first bar and connected to the latter by means cf a pivoted link 82, said second bar having a threaded end which engages a nut 83 rotatively mounted in a fixed bracket 84 depending upon the under side oi the table, said nut having a milled head or linger piece by which it may be rotated in its bearing. In connection with the foregoing adjusting features, l also locato on the table an indicator 85 with designating marks for the different coins; and beneath the table is pivotally securcd a lever arm or bar 86 one arm of which carries a pointer 87 which operates through a curved slot in the table and over the graduated face ofthe indicaton' said lever arm having its other or short arm loosely connected with apin or rod 88 projecting from the slide bar 8l. From this description it will he seen that to adjust the gage bar for coins o any particular thickness, corresponding to the thickness of a true coin of a certain denomination, the nut S3 is rotated until the' pointer shows on the indicator that the desired adjustment has been secured when the slide bar'will have been moved the appropriate distance to allow truc coins oi the indicated size t0 pass thereunder to the coin conductor. The gage bar having been adjusted,

'it is necessary for the' best results, that ,the width of the hopper end of the coin conductor should be' correspondingly adjusted andto effect this additional adjustment at the same time the gage bar is adjusted and by the same mechanism. thereby requiring but one operation for the two adjustments; l construct said hopper port-ion wit-Ira Imovablc front member S9 which has suitable pins 90 projecting rearwardly and guided in lugs 91 projecting from the under purl ot' thc table said prntiun therein' und decrc'ising the .sp-acc bctwccn the form tht-.coin passage, to'corrcspond lo thc thicknessinner snrfuccs ol' the glass or other spdccd plntcs which of' the coin n bc deliveredtherethroughand the height nf the sparc bcncuth thc gngc bar. ingsr :nu is tnrucd lo more thc slide. bur Sl outwardly lo allow Ihc gngl bnr 1n -bc'clcvntcd by its springs to gulle a Prin nl' incn ns1-d thickncss. thc urns or wcd'gc porn ns S13 prognssivl-lv withdraw relativifo llnbars 92.. wln n snitublc springs im nel upon tbc movnblc fron! uf thc huppcr 'portion nl' lhscoin conductor und gage bar. Thus itwin be geen that the table land the hopper end of the coin conductor are capabl(l of adjustment for coins of different thicknesses and when adjusted for coins'of one thickness will not allow th passage oi a coin df'an increased thickness. 70

That 'portion 13 oi the divided coin runway whichv leads from the lower or discharge end o the hopper portion it is not-necessary tomake adjustable, and it suffices if it he stationary but' made of such height and width as to take the coins of maximum diameter and width', but the lower memlier of the divided runway, 't'. e. that portion which is carried upon the vertical standard of the main frame and which include the plate 17 with its downwardly curved lower end 18 for diverting the course of the coins*- is made adjustable hoth in height and width to correspond with the adjustment of the width of the coin hopper and the' elevation of the gage-bar.. The adjustment of these parls'is effected by an independent mechanism as I will now describe. The vertical standard of the main frame is provided with a plurality oi inclined guides or slots 9T and from the back of the upper plate 17 of the lower member of thc divided coin conductor projects suitable lugs which slidably t said guides and 'are iixcd to spitable inclined plates 99 which move overthe 90 rear face of the standard, said plates 99 being grooved i in a horizontal planc as shown at 100 lo slidebly fit a lug or lugs or projections 101 formed on the wings of a. vertically traveling nut 102 as shown in Fig. 2.

When the coin passage is adjusted in height by th vertically movable plate 17 the size oi the vertical portion of said passage is correspondingly changed and the width oi the coin passage is also a `justed. These adjustments are obtained substantially as follows: The downturned end of the plate 17- forms one wall ofthe 100 Avertical portion of the coin passage, the opposite wall of the said passage being formed b v the vertical wall of a. bnr 103 which is horizontally slidable in n slot or guide 104 in the frame standard. said bar 103 having un inclined lug or wall 10:3 on its roar, Fig. 2, which is cn- 105 gnged b v un inclined surface 106 on an extension or wing 10T of u second traveling nut 10b`- whereby as tlnl nut is moved in one direction the engaging inclined surfaces 105. 101i. ,cause the bur 103 to be moved towards the curved wnll of ille plu'te 1T and when the nut is 110 moved in an opposite direction said surfaces recede relative to cnch other and allow u spring to move the bnr away froxnsaid curved wall of the plane 17. 'On thcbuck ofthe frame standard is journuled :l vertical screw rod having right und left threads engaging 115 thc aforesaid nuts 102 und 10S whereby when the rod is rotated b v its handle 110, the nuts approach. or ref cede from. each other to simultaneously increase. ordecrcase. the vertical height of thc inclined lcoin pussagc and si1|\ultuln\n|sl increase or dccrcusc rbc size 120 of the vertical portion thcrcof. During.' this udjustnn-nt dl' the height of the coin' pas-sugo lo correspond to llndimnctcr of the coins to be pus-sod Hurt-through..rlnwidtho the said passngc is also ncrrascd or dern-mcd laterullj to correspond to thc thickncss of thc' said coin, 125 und the ndjnstmcnt of thc nfort-suid frbar. und this lulcrzli adjusuncntgof thc coin passa- '1- s cfl'ccrcd.lv n 'rum or nc'lgc portion Ill Yon "ncl-fili incline-l und guidcd pluies .lll cngnging u rnrrcspnndin-"l'\' in clilnd allow il Iii-univr cordirmn-ly with llnclcvulinn of llnI l snrincq on :l plntcorlmr UL which ls hcldnguinst the 139 has shoulder or portion 111 along which the edge of Athe coin rolls. The pluto -16 backed by Va suitable spring 115 and when llic cuni or wedge portion 111 is .receding from its companion race i12 this springr ex- Vpsnds and forces the plato laterally thereby increasing the width oi the coin passage: and when the aforesaid inclined surface lll, is advanced progressively towards the companion surface 112, the threaded rods 113 pull the plate inward against the pressure of the springr 115 nnd thereby reduce the Esterni width of thc coin passagecordinately with the iowering oi the pluie i? and the inward horizontal movement, of the bnr 103 to decrease the height oi' the said passage andthe longi- .udillll Width 0i 'the .vomi-:ai portion thereof. By thi-51", 0f Similar, ldiustnunif :ini unable to sci the several parts of the machine so that I can almost instantly change irom'tlic couning of the smallest coins to'coins of the greatest size, sud te any sie between the minimum and maximum; and the :several adjustments of the c oin conductor, cr russ-nge, are indicated. upon e. graduated disl: or pitite lili over which trai cls ' a pointer 117 on a. lever 1lb` pi'fotcd on the back oi the frame standard and havin;y its short arm connected by al link or rod 119-with the traveling nut 108 whereby upon turning'ihe screw rod i211* the pointer 117 tnrvcls 'over the face of the indicntor until the point-is reached which corresponds io thc` chiinicter oivthe coins to be counted. These adjustments are also effected VWithout any disarrangement oi the coin advancingy andejecting rnechan'nr and the opemtiou o the cut-out before described.

The full and detailed operation oi the inacliinewill be fully understood from the preceding description; and while I have shown and described o ne orm of mechanism for carrying outthe object 1 have in view,

I irish. it to be understood that I do not limit. myself to 'the structures shown, or to any precise mechanical paris, as my invention is of i more generic character andthe pesent structure is but one embodimen i, thereof,

and accordingly mayl be inodied and others substituted wit-hout destroying or departingjrom the salient feetureu oithe invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as' new and des. e to secure by Lstters Patent isff- 1. The comclnnrion di coin supplying mechanism', means for advancing the coins se;,rsrel,meaus for 'registerlng 'the advance oi' mich coin. bei; holdlng'upplinnceh, und n coin distributing means for supplying the counted coins to appropriate hugs.

v2.7'1he combimliion foi' chia ghpplylng mechanism;

moons for ndvuncing th(` coins separately, means for iii-- 4. rihc combinntifn with n coin conducior,'o f n 'nxeinbgn runnin; in n verul pinne und provided with coin :1drum-1.5. ini-nus. bin.; holding derives. and niennsfoi disribnling.' the advance-fl coins thereto.

L. Ibccombination with un inclined coin conductor of u scrii-.s of ruin :nlvnin-hu: mvmbcx's for engaging successiyc coins delivered into *be range of action of said members. bug holding devices. .id distributing moans ivf-tween the sni holding: devices und the coin unvaincing mcfms.

(i. The combination with ,n series nl' members movable ubonr n single axis und udnptcli to cngzlgc succcssii'f coins. of iin-ans fondclivcring; coins into the range of :iciion of said members, coin countinhv nicchnnism, bn: boldin;r devices und disiribntim.r menus l'ur delivering flic counted coins lo appropriato bugs.

'i'. The combination or' :i saws nl' nn-mlwrs pnrnln-l with'zlnd niovnblc about i single hornoninl .s :ind uiizipicil lo engage sin' 2 und menus for dclivA Prinz: the coins on c into the'rnnge of nclon oi' snii mornin-rs s. The .-onibintion of svrh-s oi members pni'zxilcl with und movable :'.bnn :i

in, llic combination of n :ncmbcr niovnbic about .-1 .sin- :ie inn ouml nxis und bn n: :i svi-ies of successively nl horizontal trnnsvcl's-Lv pmjcclnc means for 2id vnncin; successive coins, menus for dvlivcriin.'` coins on :Ll-:c uib the range of -ion o snld coin ndvnncin;- n 'registeringr incchnnism, :ind nii-uns connected cmnbination with .n coin conductor :ind n. cd verticnll vmovable member guarding nu: discharge therefrom, of n coin ndvnncirn,Y nnenns snovnble about .-1 single :ixs and successively ejei'tin; rfous'pnsi snid member. :ind registering devices ncl'nnied by ihc movement of said member.

1;'. 'vllic combination of coin conducting menus. :i pivotcd icinbcr positioned at the nzil dischnrgc thereof, coin z vnncing` menus movable about :i single nxs and successively efec n: single ruins pnst Suid meinbcr, refs fsu-lung dev actuated by the :ncnibcr during the ndvnnce Jifcncb in, ling holding devices, :ind distributing means fordeiverng the counted coins thereto.

1li. 'ibocori'ibinution of a oin conductor into which the .coms

'inni for ref: V`(erin,r the ndvuncc 1li-tbe coins. und means controlled by the ud''a'nce ci' n iinnl (oin of n predetermined number ot' coins for automatically stopping the o1ieraton oi' the nmchine.

1i. 'ihe combination of ir. coin conductor into which the coins are received, :i series of coin advancing members rotating about n single axi: und cach advancing n coin separately duringV n single :'o'lfition of the series, menus for registering the :idvnncc of euch coin, und means conlhroild'by the register for nntomuticalli stopping the operation off the 'nncbinc by the ndvnnce of u final coin of n predetermined number of eoins.

E5. The combination of 4i coin conductor, menus for separately advancing the cons icceivcd rherefronnmv .ns for registvrng the advance of euch coinl a mutui' circuit including u switch lever or cut-ont, and ineansffor intel'- rnptirnz saifl' clrcni't by the :ndvzince of ai i'unil coin of a predetermined number of coins.

16. 'ihe combination of a coin conductor into which the Joins are received; means i'i' advancing ilu: coins from.

the cordarctor.; nienns for'regulnfzng the-advance of the coins: .i registering pmchunism ,advanced step-b v-step by the coins advnncco' from the .vondngt'or; and means actu-- med by the registering devices for stopping the colmadvuncing menus by the ndvnnce or the final coins of a pre' determined number o f coin.;

1T. The rmnbinnlln 'of a colt. fonductor; meuns for advancing thg` coins tir-Meir mi; menus for registering the advance of 'the colas; and means including nueiectric circuit, n stop on ihe register, :md a means including a member engaged ily saidstop at predetermined ntei'vuls vto interrupt the circuit and stop 'the operation of the coin advancing means.

1S. The combination of a-coin .contlnctorz means for advancing the coins separately tltei'efrtnn. means lor'rcy:

5 isterlng the advance ot -the .oins. a motor circuit. and

.10. the connection witlr the motor circuit 'intends including a stop in tite registering mechanism. a rock snatt actuated thereby during` thecounting of the final coin of a predetermined number ot' coins. and a lever arm carried by the rock shatt for making anti breaking which controls the fiotionpf the machine.

". 19. The'combination of a coin conductor: means'for ndvancingtbe coins therefrom: means for re; \isterin;: the

advance of the coins including a p-.xir of subdivitiwl ya".

v1 5 istet wheels one of said wheels having pert'o'rations cor' respondingr tti its subdivisions; a plngor pin removably fitting said pcrforatiuns; a roel: shaft having a member disposed in the path ot' said ,plug or pin anti actuated thereby: and an electric circuit: salti shaft having a lever to engagc'and dlseugage said contact tu malte and break an electric circuit whereby the motor. circuit is tablished or interrupted.

20. The combination with coin conducting means. means t'oaadvancingr the coins therefrom. anti means for -rcuisterng the advance ot' the coins. of means for holding bags or receptacles for the counted coin.

and ctilu distributing.: means between" tht` coin ativan g means anti the bag holding devices saitl last-named devices and the' distributing means being rotatable one relative to .the

other whereby the coins are successively deposited in the coin ot a predetermined number of coins.

transfer '-e;.isterin; mechanism. and means c vaucing the c .2". The combination t-t `t coin conductor. means for advancing he coins received therefrtnn. means for r isteria; ti e advance ot' the coins. u motor circuit lin-ludinf.lr :i switch lever tir cutout anti connections therefrom. :t

'led ther b v andoper'ating the cut-out to interrupt the motor cit -cult and stop the operation of'the machine by tht-ntlv: ice ot a ttt :.l coin-ot n predetermined number oi coins.

L'I. The c. b.natin.nf a coin conductor. means for atlreceived therefrom. means for regist. lng the advance ot' th(l coins. means controlled by the register for autotmztitally stoppingthe operation ot' tbe machine anti the further advance ot" cuius. coin receiving means. and coin distributing means leading to the reselv- 55 lng means.

l. The combination of a coin nondnctor, means for adiancing tite coins received therefrom. means for registering the atlvante ci' the coins. a motor circuit including a switch lever or cui uut and connections therefrom. a lranst'cr registering tn e'banism includingr a movable ratcbetcd dlskrhavlng a sex-its of holes, apin or member adapted lo til said holesfand :1 member un the switch lever disposed ln l'ae`range of action oi' the pin and en -aged thereby during the count or the tinai coin of a pretlettwmtned nam- 'ber of troina` for tripping the lever anti cutting out the motor.

25. The combination ot' a coin conductor, means for atlvauclng the coins received therefrom. means for registeringftlte advance of the coins. a transfer registering mech- 'turista including a movable dist; baring afratchet surface anti series of pert'ornt'iot a profeti lever betweei.- the initial and transfer re ters and having :t pu rt. to engage -the ratchetit cfthe latter.' said initial' register having a caux or lug ada-.ptct' to'engage an arm of said lever during the completion, o! a rotation et salti initial reister waere;

`uy tle transfer register is n lvanced one ratchet'r point, .a' plu adapted t.o removably '-i: the periorationsot the movable disk of the transfer register, und a projection on tbc switchv lever normally disp: :l in tbe path of movement o! the plu and adapted tc be tripped liv Athe latil l to canse the lever. lo break the motor circuit and stop the further operation of the machine.

2d. The combination of a coin conductor. means for atl vvant-ing the coins received therefrom, means actuated b v tt'nd. registering the advance' ot' the coins. a member movable into and ont ofthe pa'th of coins in the cowluctor. and normally ont ot' said path. anti connections `between said member anti the registering! devices anti actuated b v the count of a tirtal coin of a predetermintxi number of coins to project salti member into the path of the next advancing coin and stop the advance thereof.

2T. 'lhe combination of a coin conductor. means for ad icing the coins received thercrtnu. registering means actuated by the advance of the coins. a -transfcr-reglster anti connections voert-by ir is advanced one stt-p duringY cach tinal count of the first-named register. a motor eircuit including a Aswitch lever and a means for tripping the situe during the tinal count of the transfer register. a pivoted lever having one end disposed in the path of movement ot the switch lever. a .second lever pivoted between its ends anti t pin carried thereby and adapted to be iuzttctl during the count of a final coin of a predetermined nuntbcr ot' coins. a centrally pivolcd iever having one end to be engaged by the switch lever, a rod connected to the other end ot' said pvoted lever. a second centrally pivotcd lever` a horizontal projection thereon disposed in the plane of :he coin passage :tntrnurmally out of the path of thc coins. and adapttdio be projected into said p age ln the path of the coins whereby the switch lever is tri peti to break the motor circuit. and means for withdraw A pin from the path ot the coins when the switch lever is closed anti the circuit again established.

'.".i. 'lbe combination ot' an inclined coin conductor havin: a portion of its passagesubstantially vertically disposed: means for temporarily retaining single coins in and a torce teed member actuated by the advancing means fn; delivering the suspended coin past the retaining means anti into the range of action of the coin advancing means.

Si". 'llte combination of an inclined coin conductor hav# in: a vertically disposed portion near its delivery c nd. a yielding supportior temporarily' retaining single coins above `:ald delivery end. coin advancing means` und a foi-tc tred member actuated b v the advancing means and the advancing means.

AIll. 'l'he combination of an inclined coin conductor havA ing a coin passage with a vertically disposed portion, a spring; positioned above,t11e point of tinal discharge ot' the conductor and obstructing the pas'age of said colti.' coin advancing means, and a vertically operating' force feed member actuated by and in unison with the advancingr met is for delivering thc obstructed coin into the range uf V action ot' salti advancing means. A

I' The combination of a coin conductor having an lntlined passage with a vertically disposed portion. n spring member lmerceptim.r the pas te and supporting the coin therein. and a orce t'cetl mechanism for deliveringr the coin past the spring; member.

'lhtl combinattm ot` a coin conductor having an iut'linctl p: l escillaling force feed member normallyabove tht` vertical portion ofthe passage and adapted to enter and engage passing coins.

34. 'lhc combination of a coin conductor, having a coin passage. n force feed mechanism for delivering coins from tinaliy delivering the coins placed lu its range ot' action by the fcr'ce feed mechanism.

Ineantoradvancing coins received therefrom. of an os` moved intl. the path el' coins in the conductor, and a con 'finding a switch lever anti connection by which it is ac-A said vertical portion of the passage. coin advancing means,

tlcliverinn the retained coin into the range of action of e with a vertically disposed portion. nntl an the passage. anti a rotatory coin advancing mea-ts tcrist).

crease and decrease the vertical height of the c'oiii pass rillating meiiiberopernting vertically in thepiane of said vertical portion land positively delivering the coins into the range of action' of thccoin advancing means.

3 6. The combination with a coin conductor having a coin passoze witii a vertically disposed portion. and meansfoo advancingr the coins received tli'ei'etroiii, of an oscillat- Erigaria operating in the piane of the vertical portion of the passare. and a spring connected with the arin and liapirn: a poi-tion extending into the range of action ot the coin advanciin.r iin-aus and actiiated'thereby.

3T. 'ilit` combination with a coin conductor havin-, a coin pas ye with a vertically disposed portion and means for advancingr the coins` received ti-.ci'L-t'i'oiii. of a iotsitin :ii-iii liavi i curved member operating iii thc plane ot said vertical portion of the passage. :ind :i torsional spring havin: one member connected to said ariii and a second member disposed in the range of action of and actuan-ti by the coin adv: iciiclr means.

'iiitcombination ot' a' coin 'coiiducioiu means for advancing coins received therefrom. iiteaiis t`or regis-ieri.r the advance ot the coii including.r a movable iiia-iiibor past which the coins are carried'by the coin advaneiin.r means. a ret-isteria;Y wheel having two erIt-s of reversoly arranged teeth. :i pawl actuated h v d inovinble ineinber and engaging the teeth of one' series of .rntchets and niovA inf.r thc wheel each time a -eoin is advaiaed. and a second pawi engaging the other series oi'- ratchet teeth and normally holding the wheel against movement, said pawis having. enga); it; portions whereby the iirst pawi disen` nages the (ondpawl from its ratchet surface during.r the lit-'inning of the first part of the movement of the :lo :.iid rele said sert-nd pawl to allow itl tn rets ratchet surface -and lock the wheel about the tinn: tirsv pawl has inade its complete advance movement.

A eoii. 'counting machine having a coin pass-:ige bie in 'width and lieiglit,`and unitary means for un; both adjustments substantially simultaneously. -i l. A colti counting machine havia"Y a coin passage adjustable iii tivo directions :simultaneously tu accoutin" ate coins of dilleient diameters and thckne:

'41. In a machine of the character.described. .-1 coin conductor. in coinhiiiatn with a distributing table leadin: thereto and provided with n detector or gaie bar adjustable towards and from t'lie table to. permit the pa sane p: t the saine of coins of tlitlerciit thicknesses.

i' A coin counting machine havin: :i coin conductor with a receiving or hopper portion and a runway leading: therefrom said hopper adjustable transversely'and said runway adjustabledtotli vertically and transtersely. to :iccomiiiodiite coins ot' tlillereiit diameters and thickuos s. 43. ln a machine of the character described, ii coin conductor having a runway,i including e. stationary lower part upon which the edge ofthe coins rolls and an upper part saidviipper part adjustable towards and fron". the lower part to increase and decrease the hcizht ot' the coin passage.

44. A coin counting machine havin: a stationary. ir.- icliiied coin conductor with a runwalv iiicludini.r top and bottoni incin'lters` and' front and haelt members said top nieni` bei' adjustable towards and from the bottoni member to in- 1t. and said front member adjustable towards and t'roin the 'hack nieuibcr to and ease tite horizontal width of said p-. V v means for cflcciiiig; hoth adjnstittents substaiiiiail siiieultnneously.

'-l. iii a machine ot' thi-`cliariictcr des ibed." a coin conductor having a ,riinwa a portion of which 'is substa'nliall vertical 'and means for increasing.: and decreasiii,.'.r the width of said vertical portion.

:il'. in a machine of the character described. :i caiii conductor having'aiiiucliiied runway iiicludiin,r vertical ,side members and'top a-nd bottoni' members said top iiieiuher having .i downwardly turned lower end for divertida the couise et the coin and forming it wall of a vertical ite sion ot the coin passage. a horizontal member havin;- a vertical portion foi-mini)y tht` opposite wail, uf the verti cal portion ul' thtl passage, said top iin-mlm'. one of the side iiieinhers and said in rizontal member movable towards :ind t'roin their opposing.l members to adjust the 'size o1 the livr-r Loti'. passage relative to the coins to te passed lierethrough.

47. in a machineot the character deseribed,..a coin conductor havinga receiving or hopper portion with parallel sides. and a distributing table communicating willi the spare between said sides and having a gage bar beneath which the coins pass, in combination with means for adjusting the .:e har and siiiiiilianeonsiv adjusting the width ol the :iaid space.

4R. in a maf :ine of thev character :leser ieri. a coin conduilor ha'viin: a rcceitiiij.Y orV hopper portion `vith parallel spart-u' sides'. `in combination with means for adjusiiin.; said sides io var v tin` width of the' space be- :v-'ei-ii Lhein. alpina-ans toiindii-:t'tiii-.i` the extent of such adjustment.

41". in a iii:i-'liiiie of the character described.. :i coin cuudacttu' haviii'.: a receivii.r or hopper 'ion with parallel spaced sides. and a distributing i' said spat-e and provided with a i bar licite-ath which the coins pass. iii coiubinaiion with :vans for siiniiiiaiieouslr adjustiin: the :are har and the space between said sidi-s. und means t'or indicating the :id iiistiiii-nt of said sides and har.

5U. lri a machine of the cl eter described. :1 coin conductor havin: ii rcveiviin.; por n wiih'tixed and Inovable parailel spaced sides. and a'distribiitin: table coiniuuaicating.' -with said space and having a guste hat' b0- iiealii which the coins pass. in eombinalion with means includiri'hr connected slide bars having.'l a izoiI-i-diuate movement one of said Slide hars engaging and adjusting.r the said movable side relative tu its companion, ard the other' slide har simultaneously adjusting the gage bar relative to the table surface.

51. in a machine o1' the character described, a coin conductor having iixed und movable parallel sides separated from each other to form a coin passage. said inovde side havin-, rearward extensions. in combination with a slide bar having wedge portions engaging said extensions to move said side relative to the tixed side to increase arfd decrease the space between the sides, and lun-an; for opt-rating: the slide l.ir.

o2. ln a machine of the character described, the combination of a coin conductor havin;1 tixed and movable parallei sides separated from each other to forni a coin lidlv. said movable side havlni rearwardly extenda: pins oi' iiieinbers. springs actin;lr upon said movable sidebnormally sepa tie lt from its coiiipaiiiou. a slide har having wedge portions acting.' upon said piu.: or members to causo said movable side to approach the tixcti side and thereby reduce the widih of the space between said sides. means for operating the slide bai'. and ineans for indicating,Y the :id iiistiiient ol' said movable side.

515. In a machine or' the character described, the combination of ii coin conductor having.' tixed and movable paraiiei sides separated t'roin each other to forma coin passage, said movable side harina.r rearwardly extending pins or members. hars secured io thtI inner cutis of said members.

and spaced from thtl tixeti side. a slide bar havin: wedge phi-tion: operating between the iasi-'iiaiiied bars and thc lived side and adjusting the movable side relative to-the latter, a rotatable mit engariiig.' :i threaded portion ot the slide bai', for operating said bar. and an indicator Aconiiected with and operated by the slide liar to disclose the adjustment o the coin passage.

l 54. ln a machine of the character described. fb@ combi- .iiation with a coin conductor, of a table ebiiinitinicatin;

therewith, a gage har mounted on the table :ind beneath' ductor,n combination with a distributing tal-i munt-clin:-

\\'ltli the conductor, n gage har on the labio and brio-alb -prcs'scrL and awedge mechanism for moving the front plate' in opposition to its spring pressure and tlercbil adjusting the width of the coin passage.

57. A. coin counting machine having a stationary iuclined coin conductor with au inclined runway including a bottom und a slidably mounted top,in combination with means for moving the top relativeto said bottoni und in a direction substaotlailvat right angles to the travel otV the coin, to vai-y the height of the coinvpassage.

58. in a macliiiie of the chart-leidescribed, :i coin conducto: having a runway in'cludii j nxed bottonil a moi-able top, a fixed back and a movable Iont in combination with :1 sliding` u educ mechanism 'fo adjusting thil A able-topland front and thereby varying the vertical ti-ight and transverse width of the coin passage.

51). in a machine 3i.' the character described, thecomblnation of :i main trahie having inclined slots. :i coin con duct-or ha ving a runway including a tlxed bottoni and a y movable t p said top having lags guided iu said slots. a. plate or member connected to each of said lugs and disposed on -the baci; oi the main frame, a travelingf uut siidably engaging said plates or members, and a rotatable screw for operating the out.

l 60. in-a machine oi' the character described. the combination of :i main 'freine having inclined slois. a coin conductor having a runway including afixi-d bottoni. a movl- Aable top, a-jiixed bach', and :i movable front. said [ront being spring-pressed and havingr rearwardly extending guided pins. lugs on tbe movable top :ind having inclined plates tinted to theol. one of said plates having a wedge portion vto engage said pins and move the front relative to the iiied buck, simultaneously with the inovenicui o( ihetop. a traveling nut slidabl;` engaging :said inclined plaies. and :z rotatable screw [or operating the nut.

G1. 2in a machine of the character described. the combi- I nation/of a main frame' having inclined and horizontal slots; a coin co'nductoi' having :1 runway including a stationary inclined bottoni, a movable inclined top guided ln said inclined slots, a iixed back member and a movable .front member, said front member having a downturncd end, and ametnbei' slidable in the horizontal slot of the frame and opposing said downturned cud of the front member und forming therewith a vertical portion ot the y:as

coin passage, a traveling nut slidably engaging the iiiclined top, a second traveling nut hai-im; a wedge shaped surface engaging a corresponding sui'acc on the horizontally slidable member, -a wedge-shaped member carried b v the movable top and engaging the movable front. and a right and' lefthscrew for actuating the'nuts. and their adjuncts in unison. l

62. In a machine ot the character described, tbe combination with a coin conductor having a runway adjustable in height` and width for coins of diierent sizes and including iixed'and movable members, means including operating wedges and traveling nuts for :idjusing said movable members, an indicator, pointer movable over the same and a connection between one of the nuts and the pointer whereby the latter discloses the extent of adjustment of the conductor.

.63. A machine of the character described intiudng n distributing table having au adjusting gage bar lient-ath which the coins pass; ii coin conductor connectorr with the tabic and iiaviiig a hoppei-like -recciving'erzi and a runway extension; 'ine-.itis for adjusting the transverse width of the hopper; means for adjusting tbe gage bar;

means tlor adjusting the vertical height and transverse widlliof the runway; means for advancing coins received `from tli-f conductor; :i registering mechanism for the coins; and a receiving.: mechanism i'oi' registered coinr.

iii. A coiu counting machine having a stationary con-- ductoiith an inclined passage the outlet portion 'of which includes a top and bollotn movable in unison towards' and from each other for coins of different diameters. I

G5. A iiiacliiue of the character described including a stationary conductor with :.ii inclined coin passage the outlet portion ot' which lz-cludes a top and bottoni member between which the coin is'received said members movable towards and from earl; o :er for coins c?! different diame-r ters. means for advancing the coin from said outlet portion and means for Histeriiig the advance of the coin.

uit. nairliiro the character described including a ze. v conductor with an inclined coin passage the outlet portion oi' which includes :i top and bottom and Vmeans for adjusting tiic space between tliein, rotary means .space for,advancingr the coins, and count ii actuated by`tlie advanced coin. achine of the character described the combliiution ivitli ii coin conductor and means for advancing the coins separately. ot` :i force feed mechanism operating vertit-alli iu the coin passage t'or positioning the coin into the range of action of the coin advancing means.

(is. ln a machine of the character described, the combination with a coin runway and a means for advancing the coins issuing therefrom. of a reciprocating orce feed inember operating vertically in the runway and delivering the coin therefrom into the path of the coin advancing means.

69. in a machine of 'the character described, the combination with :i coin conductor having an inclined runway a 'portion of which is made substantially vertical to divert the course of the coin, and means i'or advancing the coins separately. of a force feed deviceoperating in the plane of the vertical portion of the runway and delivering the coin into the range of action of the coin advancing means.

T0. iii mechanism ot tbercharactcr described, the combination of a coin-channcl adjustable for the passage of .coins oi :iiiercnt diameters and thicknesses, means for adjusting the coin-channel to correspond to the diameter und thicknesses oi coins of different denominations. and coin-operated counter-mechanism.

71. in mechanism ot the character described, tbe combination of coin-delivery-mechanism. a coin-channel adjustf able for the passage of coins of different diameters and thicknesses, means for adjusting the coin-channel to correspond to the diameter and thickness' ot coins ofditerent denominations. and coin-operated counter-mechanism.

T2. In mechanism of the character described, the combination of a cuin-cli:innel, comprising an adjustable pivoted arm. means for adjusting said arm to vary the width of the channel for coins of diiier'ent denominations, and coinoperated couuteraiiechanlsm. v

T3. in mechanism of the character described, the comblnation of coin-delivery-niechanlsm, a coin-channel. a counter. mechanism for advancing the counter step-by-step,

couipi-'isiug-a lever having a part extending into the path ot' a coin pissing through said channel, u ratchet, a pawl shifted by said lever. and an adjustable stop for limiting the operation ot' the counter-advancing-mechanism.

iu testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence 'it two subscribing witnesses.

cimitnss s. BATDoxiF.

Witnesses 'L ilvFowLen, C. Fownizii. 

